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Got to spend some time with my horse, family, and tonight Scott, Bella and I are on the deck enjoying two PSP Vegas Robaina Famosos. It was a great weekend!

These are my pets Bella the Bernese Mountain Dog, Karla the horse, and Frisbee the cat! Karla Bella and Karla Karla and I Frisbee Bella's Puppy Portrait Bella Loving the snow

H Upmann Petit Coronas from our host. LUB ABR 14. Look beautiful, and should be great with a cup of coffee in the morning.

Scott and I decided to cut open the Cohiba robusto since it looked the most fake out of the 5. Looks nasty. Guess we should toss the rest I suppose.

H. Upmann Connoisseur A LUB JUL 15 PSP Just arrived today! Look and smell great! Sadly have to let them sit a couple months to allow them to rest after the long journey. It's not going to be easy!

Sadly haven't seen anything posted about a winner maybe Rob forgot?

Was there ever the draw for a Diplomatico Bushido stick?

Cute pup!

Delicious Steak in 10 min! Ingredients Steak of your choice (I used Boneless Ribeye) Salt and Pepper Olive Oil and Sesame Seed Oil Preparation: Preheat the oven to Broil. Pour olive oil on both sides of steak make sure entire steak is drenched Next Pour a splash of the Sesame seed oil (only need a very little amount maybe 1/4 tsp) I use my hands to rub it in on both sides Season the steaks very well on both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Directions: (Time for the Marathon! Make sure you have a timer, oven mitts and tongs handy!) Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat until very hot. Poor Olive Oil in to cover entire skillet and wait until you see white smoke (This means the pan is hot and ready!) Read set go! Set your timers! Add the steak(s) to the pan and sear on the first side for 2 minutes, than flip the steaks over to the other side and do the same for 2 minutes. Flip steak again and immediately transfer the skillet to the oven. Cook for 1 minute, take steak out and flip again to cook for another 1 minute. Remove the steaks from the skillets and set aside, let steaks rest for 5 minutes before serving. Bread Dipping Sauce: If you have any bread or want to add bread to this meal the left over oils in the skillet makes great dipping sauce! Forgot to pair it! I personally pair it with a nice merlot but some of my friends surprisingly pair it with a dry Australian Riesling . My favorite steak to make (dry-aged) is very mellow, and it’s lost a lot of its tough fibers. It’s very tender. It also develop a minerality that really resonates with the smoky, slatey, earthiness in Rieslings from Australia, which are higher in alcohol. Alcohol creates body and a textural bridge between the steak and the wine.

Wanted to end the year on a sweet note with the Ramon Allones Celestiales Finos STA AUG 09. Happy New Years Everyone!